Health technology platform Kouper has emerged from stealth mode following a successful $10 million fundraising round. The investment, backed by prominent backers including General Catalyst, 25Madison, and CVS Health Ventures, aims to support Kouper’s mission of improving patient care transitions across various healthcare settings.
Kouper’s platform utilizes artificial intelligence (AI)-powered infrastructure to enhance patient engagement, automate scheduling, and capture critical data as patients move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, urgent care, and other healthcare facilities. By integrating with health systems, Kouper’s technology unifies fragmented patient information, providing a comprehensive view of the patient’s care journey.
“The period following hospital discharge is widely recognized as the most critical — and vulnerable — in a patient’s care journey,” Kouper stated in a news release. “Without thoughtful management, patient outcomes and healthcare spending can spiral out of control, contributing to over $53 billion in annual avoidable readmission costs.”
Kouper’s solution enables health systems and risk-bearing entities to significantly enhance their care transition programs. This improvement boosts patient access, coordination, and outcomes without requiring additional full-time employees or complex change management processes.
The funding comes at a time when healthcare technology is increasingly leveraging AI and automation to modernize patient care. For instance, payments software platform Weave recently acquired TrueLark, a conversational AI company specializing in automating front-office interactions. This acquisition aims to develop an intelligent operating system that modernizes how medical practices handle tasks ranging from scheduling to patient communication.
